DHE mine rules eased, 64 exporters need park 30%

The government has relaxed rules on placing foreign exchange earnings from natural resource exports for some mining exporters through Article 18A of PP Number 21 Tahun 2026. Exporters that qualify now need to place at least 30 percent of DHE SDA for a minimum of three months, compared with the general rule for non-oil and gas mining, which requires 100 percent for 12 months. The facility is optional and takes effect for Export Customs Declarations starting Sept. 1, 2026. Of 537 NPWP mining exporters mapped from data spanning March 2025 to July 2026, the government said 64 NPWP, or about 12 percent, meet the criteria. The requirements are that the company is a PT, operates in mining, and has a shareholder with at least 10 percent from a partner country. The five partner countries are the United States, China, Hong Kong, Australia, and Canada.